# DIBBS #SPE8E6-27-Q-0052

DLA request for two LRU-23/P inflatable life rafts for the Navy NACES ejection seat

**Posted:** October 20, 2026
**Respond By:** October 26, 2026
**Identifier:** SPE8E6-27-Q-0052
**NAICS:** 336413

DLA Troop Support is seeking two LRU-23/P inflatable life rafts for use with the Navy Type III NACES ejection seat system.
- **Government buyer:** Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), DLA Troop Support, Construction & Equipment (Class IV); contact listed as James Lewicki.
- **Products requested:** Two inflatable life rafts, one each on CLINs 0001 and 0002, NSN/part number 4220-99-352-4975. Each line item is associated with a separate purchase request.
- **OEMs and approved sources:** **RFD Beaufort Inc.**, **RFD Limited DBA Survitec**, and **Martin-Baker America Inc. DBA**. Approved source part numbers are 40061001, 40154 001, 40154001, and D40154, with the source-to-part-number pairings detailed below.
- **Important requirements:** The LRU-23/P is a sole-source legacy product for the Martin Baker Navy Type III Navy Aircrew Common Ejection Seat (NACES) and is designated a Navy Critical Safety Item. Origin inspection and acceptance, source inspection, contractor first-article provisions, and production-lot testing apply.
- **Delivery:** Required within 60 days after order.

### Description

CONTRACTOR FIRST ARTIC (QTY: Qty - See Solicitation, NSN: 0001S00000053, Purchase Request: 7017403836)
PRODUCTION LOT TESTING (QTY: Qty - See Solicitation, NSN: 0001S00000062, Purchase Request: 7017403836)
LIFE RAFT, INFLATABLE (QTY: 1, NSN: 4220-99-352-4975 Mil-Spec, Purchase Request: 7017403836)
  Approved Sources:
  - CAGE: No Data found
 
LIFE RAFT, INFLATABLE (QTY: 1, NSN: 4220-99-352-4975 Mil-Spec, Purchase Request: 7018626856)
  Approved Sources:
  - CAGE: No Data found
 

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